Ithaca Seminars

Ithaca Seminars

Academic challenge and transition to college

Ithaca Seminars are the gateway to the new Integrative Core Curriculum. All students will enroll in one of our exciting interdisciplinary liberal arts courses designed especially for first-year students. We believe that enrolling in an Ithaca Seminar is an excellent way to start off your college career. The courses are academically engaging with an additional emphasis on transition to college issues. All seminars get involved in a plethora of activities and opportunities to introduce you to IC’s bounty of events, student groups, and academic and community services.

The Goals of the Ithaca Seminar Program

Offer first-year students an intellectual liberal arts experience in a small class setting;

Provide a classroom experience where students will learn to analyze and critically evaluate ideas, arguments, and points of view;

Connect learning with other aspects of academic and college life to help first year students make a successful transition to college.